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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

Chattanooga Times: There is
general disposition to sheer at the
demand of congressman that each one
shall have a 81 200 or 81 800 clerk as a
clerical and literary appendage. 1t
looks like an impertinence. One or
more clerks wait on each of the i'm
portant committees, and those COM
mittees do all the real labor of the
houses. If the people will send
honorable, sober men to congress,
they will find time to write their
own letters and look after their legis-
lative duties. Some of the fellows
who lounge and spree during half the
sessions, are very popular with their
constituents. If those fellows had
clerks they would do nothing in the
world but loaf about and carouse.
The salary is enough as it stands,
considering the services rendered.
The corset is a paradox. 1t comes
to stay, and at the same time goes to
waist.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19
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Fault Findlng---Scoldin

Geo. Wn. Curtis, in Harpers for Feb.
A querulous disposition, either in
private or public life, is exceedingly
disagreeable. But it is necessary to
discriminate between mere petulant
scolding, and the fair criticism which
is indispensable to progress. Scold-
ing in the strict sense of captious fault
finding is contemplate, and argues
a surly disposition, disordered
stomach, or a bad heart. But the
conduct which earns that reproach
for public man springs generally
from the truest public spirit. 1t
implies certain heroism and indie
pendence, because it is always very
much easier to swim with the current
than stem it, and to join in the gen.
eral chorus rather than sing alone.
Happily to man who is in earn
est the incessant vituperation which
attends his course from those whom
it disturbs is often very comical. 1t
gives that course spice and refresh
ment. If his object be to ventilate
the close and fetid houses of the poor,
and to promote the general welfare
of banishing typhus, to hear his
efforts reviled as an endeavor to in
wade sacred privacy and to introduce
new-fangled notions ofhealth in place
of the time-honored traditions of dis
ease is so ludicrous as to be amusing.
The amusement is still greater if the
fetid air that he would purify is some
form of equally time-hallOwed wrong
in public affairs. Then to be brand
ed as moonstruck innovat0r because
he would exchange facility for incon-
venience, and ease for difficulty, and
good sense for elaborate sophistry, is
comedy ofwhich he cannot but enjoy
the humor. If man has any sense
Of fun whatever, to be posted as a
common scold, because he raises his
voice in favor of scraping the revered
barnacles from the bottom of the shin
Of state, is jest which is delightful.
But such scolding, such persistent,
uncompromising exposure and de.
nunciation of wrong-doing, keeps the
world moving forward. Everything
is for the best in this best of all posi-.
bic worlds, if we take care that il
shall be so. The condition of that
adequate care is vigorous scolding
or unsparing censure of the things
that would set awry the best of all
possible worlds,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

Tennessee Resources.

A Washington special to the Cou-
rier-Journal says: Representative
Pettibone of Tennessee, in speaking
of the resources of his state, said to-
day: We have more resources, out
side of gold and silver mining, pro-
badly, than any state in the union.
Our marble industry is astonishing.
We have ten companies operating.
Last year the output was ten times
what twas five years ago, and this
year it will be five times bigger than
it ever was before. This marble
strata is located in East Tennessee,
and runs from the Virginia line down
through Knoxville, to Athens, hun
dred miles in length. The marble
varies from a deep red to pure
white. We have an unlimited
amount of the best bituminous coal,
better than is to be found in the
world. Right across the valley is an
iron mountain, containing unlimited
quantities and every variety of iron.
In the Cranberry lode there is 40, O00,-
600 tons of steel-making ore free of
phosphorus, which the American
Steel and Iron association pronoun-
ces the best in the union. South Ten
nessee, North Alabama, West North
Carolina, West Virginia and the
mountainous regions of Kentucky
are on business boom that is aston
ishing. There are investments go
ing on there every day, that are
stimulating development on solid
basis, which promise uneXampled
prosperity. In Tennessee we have
AN enormous supply of hard wood
timber, the best to be found on the
continent, such as cherry, poplar,
oak, ash and hickory. In fact, the
wealth of the country, and the south
particularly, is beyond what the
most optimistic prophet could have
predicted"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19
The Penny Was There.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
A saloon keeper up Gratiot street
sat at his door the other afternoon
wondering why it was that so many
men in Detroit preferred buttermilk
to beer, when two strangers came
along. One of them placed a penny
on the sidewalk, placed his right heel
on the penny, and then bent over to
see how far he could reach and mark
the fagstone with a nail. AS he
reached out he lifted his heel off the
penny, and the other man picked up
the coin, slipped it into his pocket
and winked at the saloonist.
"That'sa long reach" said No. as
he Strengthened up.
eyes, but you lifted your heel off
the cent"
"No, 1 didn't"
"Bet you a dollar!"
"I'll take it!'
"Hold on, shentlemens," said the
beer seller, as he rose up; 81 like to
make some bets myself"
"I'll bet you 81 my heel is on a
penny" said No. l.
81 take dot bet awful quick" re-
piled the saloonist, and couple of 50
bills were handed to No. 2.
No sat down on the walk, pulled
off his shoe, and held'it up that the
saloon-keeper might see a penny
screwed fast to the heel. Hereplaced
his shoe after a moment, rose up and
bowed courteously, and the pair walk
ed off. They were at least half a
block away before the victim recover
ed sufficiently to say:
"Vhell! Well! l pays taxes in
two wards, und goes twice to Chicago,
but yet l vhas some luantics who
ought TO be led around nit rope"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19
Strange it True.
American.

American.
Alter all, and as little as might be
thought of it, legislator is in many
respects a gentleman. 1t has too
often been the case that sources on
the outside and in the cruel world
haven't given him just credit. Some
people are too easy to fall out with
him and call him hard names, and
even insinuate that he is not exactly
square at at all times and under all
circumstances. He is even accused
of going back on his constituents and
doing directly the opposite of things
he said he would do. But these, like
everything else nowadays, are great
ly exaggerated stories. The average
legislator has many elements of true
greatness-if not in other peoples, in
his own estimation-and it is only a
question of time when these elements
will crop out. AS a most undeniable
proof of this, history teaches us that
man rarely ever becomes great I'M
til he writes book or goes to the
Legislature. History, however, it
must be said sometimes reverses
itself in these matters, and a man
rarely gets to be infamous until he is
a solon. But these instances are rare
and it may be set down as a rule that
Legislators are great men-that is,
provided they do great deeds.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

For the violent internal agony
termed collie, take teaspoonful of
salt in pint of water; drink it and
80 to bed. 1t is one of the speediest
remedies known. The same will
revive person who seems almost
dead from heavy fall.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

Hog Cholera &C. Seld everywhere by mail for 2c
stamps. Furnished IN large cans price 81 90; byma S2
Circulars free. l. 8. JOHNSON d CO., Roston Mass.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-02-19

truth-lOving newspaper
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10
Light Guards to the Front.

Gov. Church has been called upon to
furnish military guard to protect the
citizens of the northern counties against
the Canadian Indians and half breeds
who are resisting the collection of taxes.
It seems that these Indians have become
naturalized citizens: own lands and stock,
upon which they refuse topay taxes. The
sheriff went out last Saturday and law
fully seized eight yoke of oxen to satisfy
this debt; Monday about fifty of the red
skins entered st. Johns. fully armed, and
demanded their property. 1t was found
that they had a reserve of three hundred
bucks in the timber and ravines about
the city, consequently the property was
| surrendered without resistance. These
Indians are not living upon reservations,
! therefore are not wards of the nation,
hence the troops at Ft. Totten have no
authority to take any steps in the matter.
Besides the force there is inadequate.
The duty of protecting the citizens and
enforcing the law devolves upon the gov
ernor. He will take measures at once to
h ave force of men in readiness to send
romptly should he not receive immedi-
a to word that matters were likely to be
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10
The Asylum Committee.

Argus editorial correspondence: Those
jamestown people are always up and a
coming. Messrs. McGinnis, Jones and
Major Lyon, of the insane asylum board,
and the genial DR.. Archibald, are here
and every time committee meets they
are before it, with plans and speclfica-
tions and facts and figures until you can't
rest. The veriest crank on the committee
gets no show with Jones and McGinnis-
he has to come down,and the consequence
is jamestown has got all she asked and
more too. The committee increased the
appropriation on several items. The
new members of the board are DIR. Gallo
way, of Fargo, and Mr.. Menzisheimer, of
Bismarck, and by the way the latter is
the only Israelite ever appointed to Of
fee in Dakota, and probably the young
est man, being only twenty-six. Mr.. M.
comes from Chicago, he studied law with
Mr.. Grinnell, the energetic states attor-
nty who prosecuted the Anarchists. MIR.
NJ. is lawyer and money lender, his
wife being niece of the great Jewish
banker, Lazarus Silverman, who is prob
ably worth five or six millions; he used
to have bank in the old board of trade
building in Chicago, but I understand is
now in a new building on Monroe street
and has thirty-two clerks. Mr.. Menzis-
hiemer is bright active business man
who will take great interest in the board.
He is cousin of Goodman, of James
town, and knows the Levys of the United
States clothing house, we'll.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10
Templeton for Attorney General.

BISMARCK, March 9.-Governor Church
today sent to the council the name OF c.
F. Templeton of Fargo to be attorney
general. The appointment is well re-
ceived here. 1t is understood that the
appointment of Templeton means the
resignation of Benton as treasurer, but
this Will not take effect until after the
adjournment of the Legislature, when the
governor can fill the vacancy without the
consent of the council. In case of Ben
tons resignation the nomination of d NJ.
Inman, of Vermilion. is said to be very
probable.
There Is r1rnor current that a bill has
been introduced. with the purpose of
rushing it through during the last hours
of the session, removing the capital to
Fargo. 1t is also stated that the COVER
nor has decided to give the Legislature
the choice of repassing bills with reduced
appropriations or having them vetoed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10

Ar the last meeting of the board OF
county commissioners, the bill introduced
by Hon. F. M. Shook to amend the gen.
eral laws of the territory, by which it is
proposed to subject land and lots be-
longing to the railroad companies to tax
alton, was fully discussed. The bill is
now under consideration. Its passage
would greatly increase the revenues OF
this county, and justly put portion OF
the burden of taxation upon large
amount of land hitherto untaxed. The
impression is very general that the rail
road companies should pay their share
upon these lands and lots, the same as
other property owners. This feeling is
general and it is believed the companies
concede it's justness. The resolution
on the subject is published with the pro-
ceedings of the board, elsewhere in THf
ALERT.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10

AN enterprise that may be the means of
keeping every stream and river of any
Importance in Dakota running the year
round is being planned for a trial by citi-
zens of LaMol1re and Dickey counties.
The scheme is to sink an artesian well on
section 27-133-65, for the purpose of
flooding the various streams which would
naturally be fed from that point. It is
believed that the numerous branches OF
the Maple, which usually are about dried
up in the summer, could be made living
channels by means of a good artesian
we'll. The effect of such streams on the
atmosphere and vegetation would be
highly beneficial. A secondary purpose
is the irrigation Of a large body of land
in the foot hills. A stock company will
be formed before long for the furtherance
of this project. The point at. which it is
intended to place the we'll is three miles
south and seven miles west of Edgeley.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10

lr seems from the statements of the
men boring the artesian we'll at this
place, and from the slight flow of water
already secured, at depth of about
1900 feet, that the condition of things in
the we'll here is the same as that OF the
Highmore well where water was re-
Gently obtained in great abundance at
depth of nearly LOO feet. At Highmore
the drill penetrated the usual water
bearing sand rock without producing the
expected flow. The drill was sent down
four hundred feet deeper, where it en-
countered a second stratum of sand rock
and from this a large flow was procured
This experience is valuable. 1t demon
strates that there are two water-bearing
sand strata underneath Dakota. At
Yankton in the smaller wells they have
found artesian water above the upper
sand rock in a shale formation, and the
same, in all probability, as found
at this place.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10

The Valley road was opened Saturday
night and trains are now running every
other day, through to Oakes. The COM
pany has experienced a large amount of
trouble, and a considerable expense in
securing this desired result. The line
between here and LaMoure has been
opened and trains running on the same
for some time. but from that place to
Oakes the snow drifts were of enormous
proportions and the delay in the opening
the road was caused by the trouble ex-
perienced on that section OF the ilne:, 1t
is to be hoped. now that the road is clear
it will be kept SO and trains run reg,l-
larly hereafter, 1t is understood that the
company's brigade OF snow shovelers will
now turn their attention to opening the
Northern branch. A large amount OF
freight, principally feed from the southern
portion of the territory has been coming
n since the road was opened
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10
An English Colony Coming.
LaMoure Progress

When Mr.. Sykes left for England last
fall, it was with the intention of securing
the emigration of a colony of settlers for
Edgeley and the surrounding country.
Word has lately been received at the
ranch that some fifty persons will start
from the old country in about two weeks
from now. Either Mr.. Sykes will per-
sonally accompany these parties, or they
will be in charge of Mr.. j. Fl. Hair, who
is also in England. and who will come on
with them. We understand Mr.. Sykes
has made arrangements to place some Of
this colony on his own lands, and to Sc
cure homes for the balance on govern
ment land in the hills. However, all will
be tributary to Edgeley, and that town,
when once the lots are ready for sale,
will have a genuine boom. The coloni-
zation scheme, while particularly benefic-
ial to Pomona Valley. cannot fail also to
be of much worth to the whole county.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10
Plngree Points.

Mr. d. a. Piercey is quite a pedestrian.
He walked to jamestown last Thursday,
and made better time than any team on
the road.
Ned Hynes is suffering from carbuncles
on his neck.
Robert Gleason furnished the citizens
little amusement on Saturday with his
trick mule by letting him run away
spilling baggage and passengers along the
road between here and Melville.
Mr.. Joseph Wild went to jamestown
on business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Conant will soon re-
turn from Wisconsin, where they have
been spending the winter with MIR.
Conant's father, hoping to benefit his
health. AS he has improved but little,
he thinks of trying Dakota again.
1t is reported that the railroad COM
pany will open the branch this week.
Hope they will not disappoint us. as we
all want to see a train once more.
Our esteemed friend Col. Gilman, is
expected to return from the east this
month. We will be glad to have him
with us again.
1t is whispered there is to be a wedding
the coming week. The happy couple
contemplate residing in Pingree.
There was an insurance agent passed
through here Tuesday, iourneying from
Lisbon to Devils Lake City on foot. He
is hllstling for business.
GRACE.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10
A. A. Aliens Acceptance.
To MEssRs. T. B. LLOYD, H. G1EsELER,
S. S. ALTsCHUL AND ONE HUNDRED AND

s. 5. ALTSCHUL AND ONE HUNDRED ANE
SIXTY TWO OTHERS:
GENTLEMEN: In response to your
hattering request, in Sunday morning S
issue of The Daily Alert, to allow my
name to be used as candidate for mayor
at the ensuing April election, l feel
obliged to respond in consent thereto
without delay as recognize, the earnest
ness of your call, and the names OF friends
with whom it has been a pleasure Tor me
to associate in various ways during the
several years of sunshine and adversltles
encountered since the organization OF
our little community.
AS citizen and taxpayer, | always
have had the best interests of the village
and city at heart and whether elected
mayor or not, always shall retain the
same kindly feelings. 1 have not sought
this call for official honors nor do l now
seek the favor and influence of any par
tic1llar class, faction or element. and
should my friends think best to honor
me with the office, I have no pledges to
make other than that the duties devolving
on the same shall be faithfully and
promptly executed.
Sincerely Yours.
A. A. ALLEN.
Dated JAMESTOWN, March 1887.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10

If any one man has ''ner ve' these days
it is Dakota's governor. The howls OF
the crowd of politicians have been heard
but with little effect, around the doors OF
his office in the capitol. 1t was thought
that the democracy of the territory, who
drank whiskey with the Indians before the
railroads and the politicians who have
since arrived from the east, with their
. protestations of affection for the terri
tory would monopolize all the offices on
the list, but the governor sits calmly at
the desk, gives respectful attention to
everybody, high or low, rich or poor,
democrat, republican or mugwumps, and
then makes his little appointment tc
suit himself and President Cleveland. II
requires some degree of nerve to do this
IN Dakota.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10
NEARING THE END.
Both Houses Holding Night Ses-
s1ons, Trying to get Through
With the Busi-
ness

BISMARCK, March 8.--[Special ]-Coun-
Gil met at 1890 this morning and contin-
ued in session until 11:40 tonight. The
house met at 2 p. m. and continued until
nearly eleven p. m. Both branches
rushed business and several very impor-
tant measures were passed.
- When council bill No.141, which appro-
PIRATES $500 to pay f. P. Benjamin for
mules killed by order of the board of
health was under consideration, objec-
tions were raised ''that it threw open the
gates too wide''; that numerous claims
would be presented, &c. Mr.. Dodge en-
deavored to have the bill passed but
some parties ende avored to attach other
claims to it which he knew were not legit-
innate and would end in defeating the
bill, but succeeded in getting it post
poned.
The bill passed the council giving the
people the right to vote on the question
of division next November. While your
correspondent strongly favors division,
he is opposed to this measure, as it really
means nothing, but attaches great ex-
pense without reasonable returns there
for
A committee was appointed to hear
charges against member of the board of
the university at Grand Forks. Several
prominent citizens of that city are here.
Doctor Collins objected to his confirma-
ton.
The council had under consideration
council bill No. lGS, Collins railroad
bill. It was postponed until tomorrow
for some amendments. Senator Dodge
made two speeches on the bill-both of
an ironical nature. He took the posi-
ton of a farmer and opposed the amend
ments offered, said "they Qhe grangers)
wanted the bill just as it was reported y
He made several good hits, the result of
which was favorable for the measure.
Every member of the council fears him
and they always listen to what he has to
say. Mr.. Weiser, a violent opponent on
every thing that does not oppose rail-
roads and elevators, followed Mr.. Dodge
by saying he had been opposed to any
thing the gentleman from Stutsman
favored, but when he talked in the inter-
est of the "poor farmer" he had entirely
convinced him, and he would vote with
the gentleman against giving the railroad
committee unlimited power.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10

YANKToN is always having something
to complain about with the various gov
ernments under which the town labors
The latest is a row brewing with the
United States post-ofice department,
about the postotlice. The Press and Da-
kotian says:
Since the Yankton postoffice became
second class the government, in theory,
pays the rent, but the actual cash is not
Forthcoming and Mr.. Fargo is taking
steps to see what he can do about it. AS
he now owns the fixtures, as well as the
b1lilding,he appears to be master OF the sit.
nation. If the government does not put
up he can shut up and Yankton would
then be minus postot1ice.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-03-10
REPRESENTATIVE Tom ELLIOTT, {

REPRESENTATIVE Tom ELLIOTT, OF
Ransom county, was i'll st. Paul the other
day looking after the interests OF his
town site on the Fargo 4 Southwestern,
where the Manitoba has agreed to cross
the Northern Pacific with their branch
from Sargent county. President Hill
told Mr.. Elliott that his company had
fully determined to build one thousand
miles of track in Dakota this year and
had definitely concluded to get into
Jamestown by this extention. The only
thing that now lay in the way was the
uncertainty regarding the effect OF the
interstate commerce bill. A consulta-
ton of the directors is expected daily,
when matters will shape this, no doubt,
more definitely. Among the other re-
suits of the above named bill it was pre-